Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1887-03-17

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merchandise for the new store he will omen
next month at Wardner, Idaho
The Mount idaho stage has not made its
appearance since Monday, March 7. We
learn that Willow creek on Crag's noun.
tain is too high to admit crossings
Spring is nearly here, but notw;thstaod.
ing this fact. the Palace Saloon has not
changed brands o. liGuor. sna are still, sell
ing the 4 No. ! Cutter Nl;skey.
J. Q Fislay contempatcs taking his truck
and hack and several span of good work
horses to Spokane Falls as soon as the
weather will permit, and there sell them.
Ned Truax, we'll known by all the old
Lewiston school boys and girls, ard eldest
son of Maj. s. Truax. came ND thi, v,ce,,
from Truax's landing, ais frat visit for over
five years.
The construction boat that Capt. s. r.
Smith has been using while clearing the riv.
er below during the past winter. was towcd
mp by the steamer A!mota to this city on
Thursday last.
The three Cinnamon who engaged in The
shooting affray in this city over n week ago
were fined by Justice Hudsan-besiies
costs--respectively. $50, a25, So. More
| money for the school fund.
| The steamer D. s. Baker is now on the
passenger line, making her first appearance
on Sunday last and the Alnota is now nv D..
| ing as freight boat between Ford's island
and Bull Run on the Snake.
John Roberts, Thos. McCranc, Chas.
| Wigeln and Chas. Arant left on Sunday last
for Salmon river to look after their stock
into, ests in that section. Frank McGraue
will join them in a few days.
| The bank with $50. 900 capital, recently
established at Pennington, comprises the
following officers: Alrrei Coolridge. Col
fax, president 4: John Burke, Lewiston, vice
president; j. j. Humphrey, cashier.
1t is reported that at the Critics school
house, six miles east of town, last week
that twenty-five people had given the right
hand Of fellowship as members OF the NJ
z. church. Rev. Hill of this city, officiating.
| Willie Wiggin left on Monday for Wallu-
la to again assume his duties at the 0. r.
h N. Co.'S machine shop, The shops have
been shut down since December, and he
has been visiting his parents in this city
| since that time.
w. A. Simpson has had just completed
for his barber shop IN elegant cupboard and
counter combined. Two Of the latest st, lie
patented barber chairs are en- route. and it
his purpose to make his shop second to none
in she urpar country.
Ex. Mayor Kelly, Of this city, has point
ed and truthful letter in tho Nefrs upon our
vetoed annexation bill Mr.. Kelly has
always been firm and consistent advocate
of annexation, when many others of his
| party have been wavering in their faith and
lcfforts to bring about the desired result.
p Fl. Winston Jr., has sent in his resig-
nation as Register Of the U. S. land office,
and will in the future confne himself
strictly to Law business, of which profession
he is an able practitioner Mr.. W, hns been
a faithful officer in the discharge Of his du-
ties az register and it is with much regret
that we see him resign.
George Warner, aged twenty years and
four months, died at his homo in Colfay
last week Of Inflammation OF the bowels. Ii
will be remembered by aeme Of the Lewis
ton boys that this young man acted a,
catcher of the Colfax base ball nine when
they played the match game in this city last
May with the Comet clup.
Lem Chapman came down from up Clear
water on Monday, and says the snow is tive
fleet deep near the mill, and well settled
Several RATS were frozen in the river and il
was feared they would be lost, but he in
forms us that the ice was cut away from
them and they are now safe and will be rur
out as soon as the breakup occurs.
j The fire that occurred on Wedncsda,
hght of last week on the Clearwater, wa
4 not Porter 4 Bymaster's saw mill, as wa
reported, but their dry house situated abou
hundred feet from the mill. About ter
lthousapd feet of lumber was destroyed, bu
liz Is said that If the least wind prevailed
Tho mill and oil tho lumber would hav'
gone up in fame.
Gus Carlesicn, an employee at the saw
mill of Porter a. Bymaster, hye miles cas-
of town, met with an accident on Monaa,
Hast. He was working near the circula
saw, while the same was in motion, and b,
his awkward position, the saw caught hi
lett foot, saving and mangling the fiesl
about the sole. The injury though it ma.
not prove serious one, cannot be hut pain
full DR.. Sterling dressed the wound.
Riiey Dixon made effort to reach Mt
Idaho with the mails, including the delaye,
mails, and returned Tuesday night, havin
reached only as far As Rock creek, where h
found the water and deep snow, saturste,
With water. impossible. A man name
Gibson started out yesterday to test hi
: ability to overcome the obstruction. W
; have had no mail from the prairie durin
| the seven days last past.
) Prof. J. A. Gibson's services for the Lew
J Iiston brass band have been engaged for ar
other quarter, his second quarter expirin
on the 18th inst. During the boys 81
months tuition under the Professor, marke
| improvement has been made, and it il to
hoped that some means viii be contrived
keep this worthy and much needed instrut
} tor with them permanently. when it wi
J be that our bAnd will rank second to non
| in the upper country.
| Fred Kroutinger. our deputy auditor. ha
purchased Of j. W. Norris OF this city.
one sixth interest in the Langford claim 0
the Nee Perez reservation. The entir
claim embraces six hundred and forty acres
including the entire Aat where the old ager
: cy stands, the richest and best situate
piece Of property on the reserve. judo
4 w. @. LAngSord hoids four-sixths CLAIM
and brother Of Mr.. Norris' one-sixth. NJ
Lnngfofd haa been viguruualy fighting Il
Igovsrument for this claim for many wear
u riehHully belosgs % him, md ID tin,
4 tha v5Tnvknp&v vpiIl M s4n,,kk ~ $3.50